Atlanta DUI Attorney Thomas J. Thomas is the best DUI attorney in Atlanta and has been voted in the top 5 percent of the field by his peers. The Law Offices of Thomas J. Thomas, LLC has provided expert DUI defense for over 25 years and has earned an AVVO rating of Superb/10.0 plus many AVVO client’s choice awards. Watch how he approaches this difficult and challenging area of criminal defense.

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What Happens When You Refuse A Sobriety Test In Georgia?

If you are pulled over on the suspicion of driving under the influence, the officer will ask you to perform field sobriety tests and to take a preliminary breath test.
turn the stop into a DUI investigation.

It's important to act quickly

It is Possible to Defeat a DUI

Depending on the specifics of your case, we have many strategies we can use to fight your charges. Call us to discuss your best options.

We’ve handled hundreds of cases

Our experience fighting DUI cases can open many opportunities for your case. Our success record is something we take seriously.

Your Best Case Outcome

We are known in the legal industry for our aggressiveness and attention to detail. We handle your entire case from beginning to end.

Devise Your Best Defense

There are several options we can use to fight your DUI charges. We will determine the one with the highest chance of success.

Your Timing is Critical

You have only 30 days to save your drivers license from suspension. Contacting us quickly will help expedite the process.

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Atlanta DUI Attorney

DUI Defense requires specialized legal knowledge. Only a few have that expertise. Thomas J. Thomas is the leading expert. Find out why.

I am an Atlanta DUI attorney who can defend you against a criminal DUI conviction. If you have been arrested for a DUI in Georgia it is very important you quickly find capable legal representation. I understand Georgia DUI case law and the possible ways to prevent drunk driving penalties from appearing on your record.

My law firm is dedicated to the defense of DUIs. I defend DUI cases throughout Georgia including the Municipal Court of Atlanta and the Fulton County Courthouse. I also defend DUI cases in Cobb, Gwinnett, Forsyth, and Cherokee counties.

I have handled thousands of DUI cases. I know exactly what the prosecutor in your case is likely going to be offering and how to attack the weaknesses in the prosecutor’s case against you. There are many legal defenses to a DUI. One of the most common ways to attack a DUI is to attack the “stop.” A peace officer must have “reasonable suspicion” to believe you are driving under the influence to pull you over. The most common thing officers report seeing is swerving or weaving. However, what if an impatient driver is honking their horn? Or they say your tail light is out and it is not? That may not be enough to give an officer reasonable suspicion to believe the crime of DUI has been committed. If the stop is not supported by reasonable suspicion, then anything that happens after the stop is illegal and the case must be dismissed.

If you have been arrested for DUI, the first thing you need to do is request a DMV hearing within 30 days from the date of your DUI. If you do not request a DMV hearing within 30 days, your license will automatically be suspended by the DMV. Even if you lose the DMV hearing, you can postpone your license suspension by up to 4 to 6 weeks by simply requesting and attending the hearing. This often gives people accused of DUI some time to make arrangements for transportation during the period of suspension.

Plan the Next Steps for your Atlanta DUI Defense Strategy

There are three things you should know before heading to Atlanta Municipal or Fulton County Court

#1 Yes, you can beat this.

When you get a DUI, it's normal to feel confused, afraid, even angry. But there's hope. DUI cases are very defensible as long as you have a properly trained attorney defending you in court.

DUI Charges can be dismissed

Field Sobriety tests are rarely reliable.

Chemical tests are not always accurate.

#2 Prepare your defense.

When hiring a lawyer to represent you in your DUI case, look for true expertise in DUI Defense. A lawyer who takes every case that comes along may not have the training and knowledge to win your case. Even attorneys who have experience defending criminal cases may not know the effective and proven strategies that have worked in a DUI trial or DMV hearing.

#3 Hire a local lawyer.

Most of the cases that end badly are due to poor or insufficient representation in court. To walk into Court and plead guilty without having an expert DUI defense attorney examine the evidence in an alleged DUI case is the kind of mistake that invites disaster. Drinking alcohol and driving a car is not, in itself, a crime. Getting arrested does not establish guilt.